Intermediate Algebra (12th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Review Exercises - Page 210: 45

Answer

$y \text{ is a function of }x \\\text{Domain: } \left( -\infty,\infty \right) \\\text{a linear function}$

Work Step by Step

$\bf{\text{Solution Outline:}}$ To determine if the given equation, $ y=3x-3 ,$ check if $x$ is unique for every value of $y.$ To find the domain, find the set of all possible values of $x.$ A linear function is any equation where the highest exponent of all the variables is $1.$ $\bf{\text{Solution Details:}}$ For each value of $x,$ multiplying by $3$ and then subtracting by $3$ will produce a single value of $y.$ Hence, $y$ is a function of $x.$ The variable $x$ can take any value. Hence, the domain is the set of all real numbers. The highest exponent of all the variables in the given equation is $1.$ Hence, it is a linear function. The given equation has the following characteristics: \begin{array}{l}\require{cancel} y \text{ is a function of }x \\\text{Domain: } \left( -\infty,\infty \right) \\\text{a linear function} .\end{array}
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